Howard Elmer Wandrei (24 September 1909 – 5 September 1956)
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. Accessed May 21, 2009 was a United States artist and writer. He wrote over 200 stories that appeared in the magazines ''
Weird Tales
''Weird Tales'' is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by J. C. Henneberger and J. M. Lansinger in late 1922. The first issue, dated March 1923, appeared on newsstands February 18. The first editor, Edwin Baird, printe ...
'', ''
Astounding
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Cl ...
'', ''
Esquire
Esquire (, ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title. In the United Kingdom, ''esquire'' historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentleman ...
'', ''
Black Mask'' and others. Wandrei wrote under his own name and as by Robert Coley and H.W. Guernsey.
Wandrei is better remembered for his illustrations, many of which were included in the books of his brother,
Donald Wandrei.
Several collections of Wandrei's stories were announced as forthcoming from
Arkham House
Arkham House was an American publishing house specializing in weird fiction. It was founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to publish hardcover collections of H. P. Lovecraft's best works, which had ...
but were not published by Arkham House.
Fedogan & Bremer has published several collections of Wandrei's stories using some of the same titles as the proposed Arkham House publications.
A photograph of Howard Wandrei can be found at
Works
* ''
Three Tales (Wandrei), Three Tales'' (
Fedogan & Bremer, 1995)
* ''
Time Burial'' (
Fedogan & Bremer, 1995)
* ''
The Last Pin'' (
F & B Mystery, 1996)
* ''
Saith the Lord'' (
F & B Mystery, 1996) (limited to 250 copies in wrappers; there were also 100 copies hardbound for insertion with the limited edition slipcased state of THE LAST PIN)
* ''
The Eerie Mr. Murphy'' (
Fedogan & Bremer, 2003)
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1909 births
1956 deaths
American horror writers
American fantasy writers
20th-century American illustrators
American mystery writers
American science fiction writers
Artists from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Writers from Saint Paul, Minnesota
20th-century American novelists
American male novelists
American male short story writers
20th-century American short story writers
20th-century American male writers
Novelists from Minnesota
American weird fiction writers
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